When you are defining your market, you need to start building a prospect list. In this lesson, author and sales expert Phil M Jones explains his FRIENDS acronym to do just that.
The impact of poor presentations
When can a bad PowerPoint presentation, prove to be lethal? In this lesson Grant Leboff discusses how not to ruin a presentation with presentation expert, Simon Morton.
Are Marketers a cost or revenue?
Finance departments often see ‘Sales’ as revenue, but ‘Marketing’ as a cost on the business. In this lesson, Thomas Barta, a C-suite marketing consultant to many Fortune 500 CEOs, explains why it is so important for marketers to ensure they are recognized as a revenue driver.
The Power of Stories
Since we were small children, we all love stories, and that is important from a marketing point of view as well. In this lesson, Speaker, Media and Presentation coach Michael Dodd, explains how stories work in business and how you find them.
Logic versus emotion
You can’t draw somebody into really engaging with the logic of your product or service unless you’ve first triggered an emotional response. In this lesson, Bryony Thomas, a consultant and trainer in marketing transformation programmes, explains what she calls, the logic sandwich.
What makes a good sales person?
Why are people like Martin Luther King, Alex Ferguson and Oprah Winfrey all considered sales people? In this lesson, author and sales expert, Phil Jones, explains why.
Presentations – The Audience is most important
If you are making a presentation to a group of accountants does it have to be exclusively factual or is there another way to gain their trust? In this lesson Grant Leboff discusses how you put the audience first with Simon Morton, the internationally recognised expert on presentation development.§
Working in the V zone
What’s the most important issue for you as a marketer? You’ve got your customer’s needs on one hand, the company’s needs on the other, and the ‘V’ zone is the bit in the middle – that’s were you are. Thomas Barta, explains how a marketer can identify where that ‘V’ zone is.
What’s interesting for your audience?
We answer questions every day, from one on one up to presentations in front of an audience. In this lesson, Speaker, Media and Presentation coach Michael Dodds, explains that in order in to respond ‘off the cuff’ you have to prepare first!
The Buying Journey
In order to get your marketing right, you’ve got to understand the buying journey of the customer. In this lesson, Bryony Thomas, a consultant and trainer in marketing transformation programmes, sets out how, from a standing start, someone starts to do that.
